Freiburg (Elbe)

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FREIBURG (ELBE)

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Stade
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Nordkehdingen

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

Freiburg received town rights in 1271 and the oldest seals of the city date from before 1300.

The oldest seal already showed a fortified gate and two crossed keys. The gate most likely symbolises the strong castle built in the village in 1154 by the Archbishops of Bremen. The city was a longtime possession of the archbishops. The keys also are the symbol of the diocese of Bremen. The colours again are derived from the colours of Bremen.